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Homes where Pike Co. shootings occurred to be relocated for crime scene preservation

The homes where eight members of the Rhoden family were shot and killed are being relocated to preserve the crime scenes.

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Updated: 11:52 PM EDT May 12, 2016

Homes where Pike Co. shootings occurred to be relocated for crime scene preservation

The homes where eight members of the Rhoden family were shot and killed are being relocated to preserve the crime scenes.

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Updated: 11:52 PM EDT May 12, 2016

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WEBVTT GHT WITH WHY.TAMMY?TAMMY: MIKE THREE OF THE FOUR, MOBILE HOMES HAVE BEEN MOVEDFROM THEIR LOCATION APPEAR ONUNION ROAD.YOU CAN SEE DEPUTIES ARE STILLON SCENE GUARDING WHERE THISCRIME SCENE TOOK THREE WEEKSAFTER THE VICIOUS MURDERS.STEVE SMITH: IT HIT CLOSE TOHOME.TAMMY: THESE ARE THE BOARDED UPMOBILE HOMES WHERE KILLERSMURDERED EIGHT RHODEN FAMILYMEMBERS WITH A LEVEL OFBRUTALITY NO ONE HERE CAN SHAKEOFF.STEVE SMITH: THAT WAS NO, NO,THAT JUST, NO.TAMMY: CREWS MOVED THREE OF THEFOUR TRAILERS TO A SECUREWAREHOUSE AT THE INVESTIGATIONCOMMAND CENTER IN WAVERLY.THEY USED TO SIT ON UNION HILLROAD WHERE THE FOURTH ONE WILLBE MOVED IN THE NEXT FEW DAYS. ATTORNEY GENERAL MIKE DEWINETELLS ME THEY WANT TO PRESERVETHE CRIME SCENES AS THEINVESTIGATION CONTINUES.MIKE DEWINE: AS YOU GO THROUGHAN INVESTIGATION, THERE'SCERTAINLY A POSSIBILITY THEREWILL BE ADDITIONAL INFORMATIONTHAT COMES UP THAT WILL CAUSE USTO GO BACK IN AND LOOK AT THATCRIME SCENE.TAMMY: STEVE SMITH SAYS HISFAMILY'S PROPERTY HAS BEEN NEXTTO THE RHODENS' PROPERTY FORYEARS.HE SAY HIS MOM DIDN'T SLEEP INTHE HOUSE FOR NEARLY A WEEKAFTER THE MURDERS.STEVE SMITH: THAT'S THE FIRSTTIME THAT THAT'S EVER HAPPENEDIN 60 YEARS THAT MOM'S LIVEDHERE.TAMMY: THE AG AND SHERIFF METWITH THE FAMILY TO LET THEM KNOWTHEY ANTICIPATE KEEPING THEMOBILE HOMES SECURED UNTIL ATRIAL.BUT FIRST, SOMEONE HAS BE TO BEARRESTED FOR THE MURDERS.MIKE DEWINE: THE SUMMARY FROMTHEM WAS, DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO.WE WANT CONVICTIONS.WE WANT PEOPLE FOUND.WE WANT THE MURDERERS BROUGHT TOJUSTICE.TAMMY: NOW, THE AG TELLS MEMAINTAINING FOUR CRIME SCENESTAKES UP A LOT OF RESOURCES FROMALL OVER THE STATE.FOR EXAMPLE, THE DEPUTY BEHINDME IS FROM HARDIN COUNTY, THREE

Homes where Pike Co. shootings occurred to be relocated for crime scene preservation

The homes where eight members of the Rhoden family were shot and killed are being relocated to preserve the crime scenes.